Statewide and Regional Societies

County and other Societies

Statewide and Regional

Minnesota Genealogical Society

The association was organised in 1969. Their aims are to promote and encourage interest in genealogy and to collect and preserve historical documents.

Many archives are available at their Library located at 1185 Concord St. N. Suite 218, South St. Paul, MN, which include Maps, Microfiche, Microfilms, CD-ROMs and over 30000 volumes. An on-line catalogue is available on their site.

It is also possible to download Back Issues of the Society's Newsletter 2012-2013 on the site.

County and other Societies

Aitkin County Historical Society

Their aims are to collect and preserve historical information relating to the history of Aitkin County, to promote and encourage interest in the history of the area, and to make this information available to present and future generations.

The society has an extensive collection of resources, which
include:

Biographies

Cemetery Records

Census Returns

Naturalisation Records

Newspapers

Obituaries

Oral Histories

Photo Archive

Plat Books

Township and Village Files

Oral History Transcriptions and Maps from the 1916 Plat Book is accessible on their site.

Many publications for sale relate to the region's history, which cover: